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, 1887-11-20

Now Is your time to save money in
buying dry goods and millinery, as s.
kellner is selling everything in that line
regardless OF cost to close out his business
as soon as possible.
, 1887-11-20
The Opportunity Of a Life Time.
lPhiladelphia Record.l

The following letter was sent home by a
member Of the Yale base ball nine: Nose
broken, which do you prefer. Greek or
Roman? Telegraph answer before doctor
sets il. "
, 1887-11-20
The Nation Color Blind.


INNN IUIh IIIUUHUsT
The man who cannot see that the Re-
publican party goes into the fight of next
year with very bright prospects must
be afflicted with pslitical color blindness.
, 1887-11-20
PrTH IN PARAGRAPHS.
They strive TO Please.

A Philadelphia paper prints nearly a
column on The Importance of Sleep"
The Philadelphia press strives to please
Its local clientage.
, 1887-11-20
Health Preserving
CLOTHING.
0Vercoats for Everybody

We exhibit this season the largest line Of
oNERCOATS ever brought to the West.
wELL-MADE C"HINCHILLI OVER
-.".a"..--............. 5 D 90
BLUE FUR BEAVER OVERCOATS.. : VI
FIN U BEAVER O~VERCOATS
% 90 to 20 90
(BeRyer and Otter trlmmed)
BEAVER LINED OVERCOATS nand-
some) -...........~-......... 50 " TO 100 %
HEAVY MOUNTAIN ULSTERSs 8 90 to 50 %
Our $500 Chlnchilli and s7.OO Fur Beaver
Oyercoats are the best bargains for the
money we ever offered. We have better grades
OF the same materials for sl2.Oo, 1900 and up to
SOTO.
We can fit any man in cotton or linen cord
Corduroy suits at lowest prices.
Winter Shoes and warm Caps in great variety.
aH- Prices, Samples of Cloths, Catalogues,
etc, sent on application.
, 1887-11-20
Happy Thought.
New York Star.
Now is the time to agitate for the resto'
ration of one GER postage on city letters,
Drew the Line Too Closely.

New Orleans Picayune.l
He drew her face down upon his
shoulder, says a gushing novelist. 1t is
hoped that he also drew the balance of her
head down with the face.
, 1887-11-20

Horace Greeley was right in saying that
the saddest day for a young man was
when he found himself in the possession
of dollar which he had not honestly
earned.
, 1887-11-20

Courtesy Of Hyo. Ar
The Meeker herald., 1887-02-19
,a,,,s.o....tn usntana.

a special ia the Denver Republican
says reports from ali over Monlan,,
shows a deplurahle state ~ Affairs iii
that Territory. Tue Thermometer las
been ranging from 90 10 "a below for
the past ten days, Specials from f"r:
Assinaboine and Forts Shaw and Ben-
ton say cattle arc nOw dylng from cx'
p0sure by the thOuands- Al Fort Ben'
ton grave feags are entertained III re-.
gard to fuel which is getting very
scarce, many families being ont OF fuel
All hopes Of saving the cattle hav" vais
ishei during the last few DAYS. The rS
lief parties Of COWBOYS, who have beep
compelled 10 abandon lhrm Ia theg
fate owing to III. cold. The feed
covered from two 10 three feet. M-b
who counted their heris 10y the thonf
ands and who were rated nj miliit
will be worse than pcnniless. This VI
put tho stock business into the hands
small stock growers hereafter insiea'!
large companies, as heretofore. Thb
winter has shown to catllem.n that va(
herds cannot he On the plains "f Aoe'
tana and expect them To subsist Vii
out lo,l or shelter .uie s.,mr, ~, on
I feriilo pi.llns of llalio niiJ SontlicfV
Colorado. \ great many lives hS'c
brvn lo-; by exposure this winter. sey-
eral slagu coaches have been iost.I Re
lief parties are now looking ailerthem,
but fears are entertained that. the
drivers, with several passengers. are
frozen 10 death. The Indian Commis-
sioncu WHO nro now al Fort B-lknap
lad n narrow escape. They were lost
In q blizzard for ihiTiy-siX hours, hay-
Ing bccn lost an tho prairie. Reports
come from al Parts OF the TERRITORY
,ha, men have teen frozen In such =
manner that they will have their lower
limbs ampuiaici below the knee-jolnls.
This winter Is the seyercst tina; has
been fof the past ten years in Montana
The Meeker herald., 1887-02-19

\ hill Is now before Congress which
nlssrs 1t unlawful Ia import into this
country amy aduiieraied or unwhol.-
spmc articles OF food. or liquors adul,or-
atci ~ mixed with drugs or chemicals.
and tie Prcsiden, is given authority TO
suspend the importation of such articles
from foreign countries for such time rs
he may deem proper This bill should
bccume a las at this session of Congress
and vigorously enforced. This unwgr.
fanted discrimination against the hog
products of America On the part of
Germany and France should r. coun-
teractcd.
The Meeker herald., 1887-02-19

the conclusion that tie American legis'
lators, having gone so lar, Will never
Yield their consent To tho appointment
OF commission. The Gloucester fisher
men will not venture into our waters
again in force. and next April viii wit
ness the linl startling falling on Ia their
trade. Two years hence the splendid
Yankee fishing fleet viii he Il thing OF
the past. Let them resort to reialia'
ton If they will. and the result VIII
work both WAYS. Portland, NOW the
winter port of Canada, VIII decline,
while Halifax. under the new order OF
things. will flourish. a civil war be-
tween the Eastern and Western States
would follow the ahoption0f the rctalin-
tion bIll."
The Meeker herald., 1887-02-19
s EtFutT.

4 Boulder dispatch 10 the pcnv.E
Republican chronicles the particulars
Of terrible murder nj Altoona, n Place
eight miles north oi Boulder. Abci,
two yrafs ago wrudol.u Aoll and Adela
iiaidl were married la ilisi county, tuili
having fcccutly comr lnum Switzerland.
Ab1u; three weeks ago the wife gas.
biiih 10 child. the husband refusing
to call even the assistance ol nci.hbp,s,
compelling III, wife 10 attend to her.
..lf until she rrgainei her strength
On Monday morning nj I O'Clock ill
husband Rrose, lrayin; hts wife gsid
child In l-.,l. lie built u IRE and pre-
rarcj coffee. Drinking !i. he lish,es
his plpc and smoked. The wife wake
and saw him. aud was Just sinking Z
sleep when. hearing III. click Of to
volycF. she opened her eyes just In tins
To sec her husband raise the rc,olveI
aud shou; her. .sclaimins rs lie did q
"Sow ,ou'v- ~, it, The han -
ef.o, IL the right side Of the back 4
the neck and lodged near the base Il
III. brain. The wound psraIyIcA II
right side completely and LETT her helb
less with her young baby. All d.
Mouday she lay aud listened TO the cIi-
ing Of her babe, aud on Monday nigS
It gradually ceased. dying from hungs
and cold. All through Tuesday aiS
until Tuesday night ut o'clock the su:
fcriug woman lay alone, when mcis
her of her brothers family cam. to u
house aud discovered the horrible std
Of affairs. Immediately after ID
bloody deed the husband He'd. lcaviS,
the revolver laying on the table. II,
authorities In Boulder w.r. no;ilil
and III. Coroner attended and took tie
wumau's ante moriem statement. frin
which the above is taken. The chants
for the wifc's recovery are few indeSi.
The babe was buried Wednesday. H.
County Commissioners o. BOULDER h kc
offered n reward OF $50 for the cap,tre
Of the criminal. lie is u years ID.
live feet seven inches high. chin whsk.
ers and mustache iingci with gIay
broad shoulders and heavy build. no.e
iittic crooked.
The Meeker herald., 1887-02-19
v,,,. of,n, rr..rn, Land laws.

Referring la the failure Of the con
florence committee Of the Senate and the
House to agree upon the blll to repeal
the Presumption. Timbcr-cultur. and
DeserI Land LAWS and the Communication
section Of lhe Homestead law, Commls-
slaner Sparks says that this result was n
misfortune II al agreement upon n
proper hill WIS possible.
naLseShHfs q " h Tis pas. past and AZ. pms,
eni Commissioners Of the General Land
ONCE and by the past and present Sec.
rutarles oi the Interior, and a hill for
their repeal has passed THE House under
u suspension Of the rules by an almost
unanimous vote. but the Senate has
loaded tile hill with amendments which,
IA the opinion of the House Committee,
and in my opinion. would lrayr the law
toned remained as they now ai-. III,
Scna,. b.ll conioncs fraudulent entries
and opens III. door 10 new frauds,
which were practically confirmed In adj
vance by he provisions Of the Senate
amendment.
The ilous" c.nicrrrcs proposed that
III. two Houses unite In simple repeal
of these prrniricus Laws. icayin. other
propositions ul the Senate committee IL
come up Tor dcllbera,lon rs independent
measures, ip L. acted upon by both
Houses on their merits. This fair prop.
osi,.on tie Senate cpnfrft-rs declined.
refusing To- unite In the repeal except
upon conditions which ean have un
other meaning than that the objects
sough, by the trrVai. namely the pFuicc-
ton Of the public lands and their pres
.gyaiion fug actual settlement. should
bc ihwuic,i by amendments calculated
10 achieve pFcclstlyihc opposite results.
THE principal contest In the Com
mitirc ol Conference WAS over tie
eighth section oi the Senate amend,
m,ni. which regard as a nuliihcailua
II all guards and restrictions In the
public land laws, and as y reversal Of
the whole policy Of legislation Ia resp ct
80 III. acquisition u individual titles u
pulaie iana-as n r-puiia,ion VI the
nlcdTrs"f political raFss-. and cnnyen-
,ions 10 preserve shn public domain for
actual settlement; and. In short. as the
destruction o' the public land system Of
the United States. Aud I perceived
that this radical change can have no
other effect than 10 promote tie inter.
,s,s u speculation and monopoly.
IF Congress would fcical the laws
under which about nine million acres OF
land have bccn entered during the last
calendar wear. and of which fully two
,wo-ihirds are undoubtedly fraudulent.
aud give the Llud Department means
TO properly enforce tic remainder. then
what is l.ii of our public lands nigh,
h. protected and saved for homes for
actual settlers. But tile Senate con-
ferees would not consent TO this. Under
ihesc circumstances 1t IS better to do
nothing than 10 do worse"
The Meeker herald., 1887-02-19

THE latest railway news from Denver
is that the recent purchase Of the
Denver Circle Railroad is nothing more
nor less tlian the initial movement in a
wcll-driined scheme TO build a broad
2uagc road west from Denver TO tap
the Northwestern part OF the state.
The proposed line is TO be buil; MP Clear
Creek Canon and over the Divide vt
either Lovcland or Bcrthoud Pass. then
TO Dillon. After leaving Dillon the
main line will take the most direct
route TO Meekcr aud then down the
White in direct line to Provo, Utah.
Work on the proposed road will COM
mence sometime during the summer.
The Meeker herald., 1887-02-19
o. Marriage y Contract,

The Cathcrwocd divorce suit has been
on trial at Chicago for sotnc time past.
aud in rendering his decision, Judge
Sloan dwell, at length On the question Of
marriage being contract. lie said /:
The rule of common law courts Of
New York and some other States hcld
~ valid what is known as n common
law marriage. ;liat is. a marriage by
present words between man and woman
without ceremony. had supposed un.
I'll arguments were presented that ihoa.
cases were confined 10 cases involving
descent Of property or legitimacy OF
children. and did not suppose there
were any cases of contest between the
parties 10 such contract. WAS aware
that from early times marriage had
been considered MS civil contract.
do not believe, rs counsel claims. 1t is n
civil contract like an, other contract.
1t has little of the elements of con-
tract, then il may be entered into ut
any time and in any form, and 1t may
he dissolved st any time and in any
hN'h's - - - - 'ifAA
proper sense OF the word. II may be en-
tered into by proxy, and the recent
marriage in Chicago is indeed legal. 1t
may be assigned like any other contract.
and the assignee may bring an action
for breach OF contract or for divorce.
Therefore In that sense we should have
the unwonted spectacle of one man
suing another, the plaintiff being the
assignee of the contract. for breach of
promise of marriage. II it was like
any other contract. ii might be entered
INTO through an agent or personally. If
ii is like any other contract the assignee
may come into curt and compel the
specific performance of the contract. |
say this much for the purpose of saying
that 1t is not in any proper sense civil
contract. ] think the declaration of our
state law and the adjudication of the
courts IN that respect only intend to
hold that it is civil contract AS far as
the engagement simply is concerned"
In relation TO the case before him the
judge found for the defendant. saving
sufficient contract was not established.
The Meeker herald., 1887-02-19

IL is becoming more apparent that it
mny not be long ere Germany will in-
wade France. or vice versa. \ CORE.
spondent of the Berlin Post. now in
Paris. writes 10 that paper tha, General
Boulanger is now more powerful than
ever, even his former opponents are
turning toward him ~ the rising sun.
finding it impossible TO struggle against
the growing popularity of the man who
is regarded by the masses rs n long.ex-
prctcd llberator. The whole country
is anxious for revenge. and believe the
hour is coming. The election for mem.
bers of The Reighstug takes place in n
few weeks, which accounts for most of
the war-like talk. In this country Bis.
marck would not be considered any
thing more than an expert wire puller.
The Meeker herald., 1887-02-19

Tu Central Traffic Association are
preparing 10 oyafic the Interstate law.
and arr quietly planning To continue the
pol. ~ u meeting held las; week u,
Cleveland they decided 10 conform rs
meas as pcssihle 'n ,li- new law In it, re-
Iuircments. ani that /, shall bc inter
prc;c'l With jus, regard for IN. great
mutual, commercial. railway and public
interests involved generally.
The Meeker herald., 1887-02-19

TIM an,i.Iolysamy lobby In Wash
ing;on assure their friends In salt Lake
that thcy have every reason 10 believe
favorable result will be reached on
tlu Tucker, Eimulds lin.
The Meeker herald., 1887-02-19

TuE hlll creating Washington county
la, passed both houses OF the i.sgisla-
tur-. and ,hr Governor having signed
IL the b.ll h', bccniuc II law. washing
ton wa, created gu, Of yart uI Weld.
The Meeker herald., 1887-02-19
TIC o,a uan rn,nn,ca.

Maud and her George were in the paa-
lor and Maud's father lwho, by the wa,
is down on the Mugwumpsl, was layin.
down his political tcnets to Maud s
George. Il tell yon.r he exclaimed.
the Democratic ani Republicanpart,es
cmho,ly all there is of wisdom in party
management. We don't want any third
here" That Is II precisely. papa,
replied Maud. IN third party is nuis-
ancc anywhere" Maud's father countri
noses. concluded he was the Mugwump
and Withdrew from the field.
The Meeker herald., 1887-02-19

THERE agc la the United states ss-.-si'
ht-wrir.. which las, year male i.1.sss.-
100 gallons oI beer. Or seven gallons per
head oI our population. The fellow
who gnbblcd and riiir-,l seven gallons
viii p'casr send hls ihauks.
The Meeker herald., 1887-02-19

ir Is SAIL that Charley faTwell's
caucus nomination 10 the senate c's;
him 5000. II scrms silly To scudr
over such nm Insignificant, sum. It
would hardly purchase n seat Ia the
legislature In some siat.s.-.llta.
The Meeker herald., 1887-02-19

II is not likely that nnal action will
lie taken ut this session oI Congress on
the measure Ia repeal the prc cfnption
and timber culture laws and to amend
the homestead law.
The Meeker herald., 1887-02-19

II IA said tha, L.aro!us canvass for
congr ss co-; him just 80 cents. Some
ardent wh.: friends raised him purse
of $40 fus his campaign expenses. bu,
after the election he banded back
sipo -. lie psir hts own horS. and
was entertained by his political ad-
m,reu,. That was true JtGrEsanian
slmpllriiyy
The Meeker herald., 1887-02-19

Now II some fr.nchnan In Alsacc
will please Ia break Il beer glass OF II
bungsiarl.r oycr the head oi u German,
no; all the dlplomae, in the pool can
prevent war.
The Meeker herald., 1887-02-19

IL commenting on the retaliatory
measures now before Congress n Cana
dian statesman says: Il have come to
The Meeker herald., 1887-02-19

An un the wrapper Or lnnrgin Of your
The Meeker herald., 1887-02-19
In.rIn cnLInn.

h"rs-. un ic;i hip. iians-. Nsi,i iiasin, ilntn
c,'un'y. cola rostp,Hrr a,ilr-., Je.cis :.
colIutr. Asiai. Colo.
The Meeker herald., 1887-02-19
FOR 1857.
The Rocky Mountain News
E,rABLisIIED 80,
EsrAnLisIIED 80.

Tho p,Iir NErs of ahy-siN columns, has
upic.ry for r,a,iing matter equal 10 the inrgr
gi-f-rn papars. II aims o" n'rnish al the
ur~. of the day, eompicl. la dota.i, yet CON
ei.. In form. Il is Devoted ~ western, and
especially to Cainfada Interests, uocss mixing
from unmi-iaknhl- developments that ~ are
ai,,sit 10 Witne-s a wonderful impetus and "a
Iansion In mineral 0iarati"ns, hFEHHsrinent.
hsyu b-en i-Efrsis.i Co sisG thr Iuhl'r IN" r.
suits of work in ever -rriiun uf the State. and
neither lais1r nor sKprn-s viii D. spar~i tn
tFius this srtai, solid slupnc0f wealth into the
prominence Il T. Justly tntiii.i a.. TtE NENs
sompnehsni- the Importance ~ the Hgricul-
tnfal aud live siDrk Interests O. the future uf
Co!anado. aud ihi- t,u.int-.s, shirh d, The iasis
u NIL prosperity, viii hfi in iis columns an
ahio and Incorporating "'p1nfni. TIn
SEss l. is.uai -Nsfy fls iu she year.
Tue wEsNLT SrNs fuFni-,ss a compendium
Il ever, notable EVEN, Al hnin0 znd ahrat,
si,h liberal ,uppiy oi ohrIe' usistnal atii -
icelad artlrlss specially adapted 10 family en-
irriHinnent ani instniuiiun II is the h.st
weekly farii'y Newspaper published Ia thn
frs,ur- = tash tie DAirF and wnnKir
editions u 'rfiH NE--, - th- nf-t Importance
10 'nr patiir, l. car rrrfatf sysirfu u laarke,
reports. The absolute reliability of our com
m-r,ia department. has lDiig b.rn TCen.nifri
By ib. htt,iu-s. mrH ~ thr state. ani even T..
sge ~lii usHiinu" O. fiiTuish true frtir. oi
the --latest han-as. ,uisaEo and -. Lo'ii., ri.
vel a, local guutaiiuns.
The Meeker herald., 1887-02-19
ATTN n iBtsIt.Is.

der. Al-s own cattle branded "Ass-tsar"
Ia l-ft side, Range, Josephine iiasin. Straw
i.rry and white river. ro-rofro. aiir-..,
N.-ker ,alor.io.
The Meeker herald., 1887-02-19

Entered In the r,-tpfio" 1T Mo.ksr' oarneid
County. Cnlo.. q, saruni-elass mail matinf'
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-06-24
Congregational Statistics.
F. l., THOMAS,
Adjutant.

The reports made to the general con.
vention of Congregational churches, at
its session at Swanton, gave the following
facts and figures; The neurology of the
closing year records the following names
of deceased ministers: Joseph b. Bald
win, James Buckham, Rufus Case, Ed
ward Cleveland, Daniel ID. Dodge, Stephen
l.. Herrick, Edward T. Hooker, Samuel
Hopkins, ID. d., Seth H. Keller, D. D.,
Gurdon w. Noyes, John H. Pettengill,
Truman NJ. Post, ID. d., Hollis Read
Lucius L. Tilden, Charles p Watson. S.
III. Williams and John II. Woodward.
The average age of these men was 7G
years and 9 months. The average length
of ministerial service was As years and I
months. The year has been notable for
ministerial changes Fifteen churches
have exchanged the services of one minis
ter for those of another. Eleven vacant last
year now have ministers 90 have be-
come vacant. Eight pastors have been
dismissed eight have been installed OF
the l9S churches SO have settled pastors
lis have acting pastors or stated supply !;
and 2S are without regular supply. Dur
ing the year the additions to the churches
upon confession of faith have been Ills ;
by letter 494 (; removals by death 39l ; by
dismission, SOB; and by discipline, $50
L ne net gam mas been 6SO. The year has
been marked by the unprecedented
amount of evangelistic work among the
churches. The benevolent contribu-
tons have reached the sum of
S55,5l5,l6, not equalled since 1882.
The general convention is in arrears to
the national council to the amount of
S6S9. y. To this amount should be added
the share of the expense for printing the
year book for 1887 $3.50; salary of cor
responding secretary and other inciden-
tails, SO; making total of Sl1472. Due
from conferences on past assessments for
1888 and 1886: Addison conference,
$40 "a; Essex conference, $500; Franklin
and Grand Isle, 1928 Orleans, "a cents ;
Washington conference, SIP OIL; for 1886
and 1887 Caledonia, So As Essex confer
ence, 1914; Washington, S422l. The
following is the superintendent for
cy, pro rata of resident mem
bers. Addison conference PRESIDENT
members 1920 $S1.45; Bennington (gO5)
S4525, Caledonia CS31) SOL. 90; Chittenden
Q5OOl S75 :; Essex Q2D 1905; Franklin and
Grand Isle 1920 BAG. As; Lamoille (45O)
s2250; Orange 1850 500 20 Orleans G222)
s6l. 10; Rutland Q94p s97 O5 Union (7S2)
s3907 Washington (975) s4S rs Windham
Ql3l) $50. So; Windsor Q249) $62. As. The
schools of the denomination number about
200 scholars, 2,035, showing that about
ne-fourth of the population attend the
Sunday-schOol
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-06-24
HORSE GOSSIP.

Iron Duke, by Rysdyk's Hambletonian
Is the sire of six 230 performers, the fast.
est of which is Kelsie, 2.231I. Ashland
Patchen has no record that we know of :
IL he has 1t Is an unimportant one.
The Merrimack Valley circuit, compos-
renee and Haverhll, Mass, offer an ag-
gregate of 81 800 in pLrses, for trotting
circuit, to begin at the tirst-named place,
June 21,
The sensational trotting mare Libbie S.
is mare of anything but fashionable
breeding, being by Drennon, dam by
Whirlwind, horse said to have been a
thoroughbred, but nothing definite is
known as to the mares blood lines.
f. r. Brayton writes that he has re.
celved letter from G. NJ. Delaney of Bur
lington, in which the latter SAYS 81
have seen your horse Goodwin trot on Do
yer. n. H., track more than 10 times in
2,3l and at one time | timed him in 2 3Ol5.
Mr.. Goodwin kept him at Dover, n. H.,
IN the hands of Howard Henderson He
is great horse and his breeding stands
with the best. Mr.. Goodwin would not
start him in a race"
The Island Park races begin Tuesday
next and continue four days. The great
event is the Clay stakes for the three
minute class, for purse of $4,000, and in
addition to this race there are 10 other
races, in which So fast horses are expected
to start. The Clay stakes will have seven
starters, total of 90 horses. The amount
OF the purses is about $4,000, and the en-
tries some of the fastest trotters in the
country. The programme is as follows !:
The 2;37, 2;25 and 2:29 classes, Tuesday, in
which 3S horses are in; the 225 PAGERS,
Clay stakes and 2:l9 class, in which there
will be II starters, on Wednesday; the >: 33,
2:21 and 2:23 classes on Thursday with 25
starters, while Friday has the $50 class,
ii starters and 2:2l class with three.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-06-24
OUR HAvERSACK,
Notes From Camp and Post Throughout
Vermont.

At the recent meeting of the vicepresi-
dents of the Lamoille Valley Veterans
association it was voted to hold the next
annual reunion on the fair grounds Nor
risville on Wednesday and Thursday, Au-
gust p and %.
Cummings Relief Corps No. 20 of Hines
burgh will give an ice cream and straw
berry festival at G.. A. X. hall on Satur-
day evening, June IS.
Captain Frost camp. Sons of Veterans,
st. JohnSbury, has mustered over 30 re-
cruts since January l. having member
ship at present of over so.
Col. j. j. Estey has presented the Estey
Guards with new scabbards, nickel
plated.
Mr.. William o. Morck, a Boston archi.
tect, who has just taken up his residence
in Rutland. has been given charge of the
work on the Rutland Memorial hall.
Company f. V. N. g., of Barre, at it's
annual meeting elected the following off
GERS: Clerk, Frank w. jackson treas
urer, Frank +. Cave; armorer, Edward
Samson quartermaster sergeant, G.. NJ.
Goss. This company will hereafter be
known as THE Spencer Rifles" in honor
of the first captain, Carl NJ. Spencer.
Col. A S. Tracy camp, Sons of Veter-
ans, Middlebury, has a membership of
40, IS equipped as Il militia company, and,
under the command of it's able captain, j.
NJ. Nash, is one of the best drilled com
panies in the State.
A reunion of the Second Vermont bat
terry will be held at Brandon on Septem-
Der Z, s and .. An interesting programme
will be arranged and all old soldiers are
invited.